Sia - Dressed In Black: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Dressed In Black" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Dressed In Black Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sia

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Dressed In Black" smoothly on your guitar.

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Cm    Gm    G#
I had given up
          D#               A# G/B Cm
I didn't know who to trust ooh
   Gm   D#       G#
So I designed a shell
             D#              A#    G/B Cm
Kept me from heaven and hell ooh oooh

And I had hit a low
Was all I let myself know
Yeah I had locked my heart
I was imprisoned by dark
(I was imprisoned by dark)

Chorus:
    Cm                    Gm D# G#
You found me dressed in black
              D#
Hiding way up at the back
          A#             G/B       Cm
Life had broken my heart into pieces
    Gm      D#      G#
You took my hand in yours
                     D#
You started breaking down my walls
         A#            G/B       Cm
And you covered my heart in kisses
   Gm          D#        G#
I thought life passed me by
                  D#
Missed my tears, ignored my cries
          A#           G/B         Cm
Life had broken my heart, my spirit
     Gm       D#         G#
And then you crossed my path
                          D#
You quelled my fears, you made me laugh
          A#             G/B       Cm
Then you covered my heart in kisses

I was down for the count
I was down I was out
And I had lost it all
Yes I was scared, I was torn
And I took to the night
I'd given in to the fight
And I slipped further down
I felt like I had drowned

Chorus

Fm     D#
I was hopeless and broken
    Cm                  A#
You opened the door for me
Fm          D#                     Cm
 Yeah I was hiding and you let the light in
          A#
And now I see

That you do for the wounded
What they couldn't seem to
You set them free
Like a butterfly kissing a child with
an eye for the minor key

Chorus

Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh

You covered my heart in kisses


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Dressed In Black" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dressed In Black" by Sia.

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